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Ultrafast sonograms shed new light on rapid phase transitions

An international team of physicists has developed a method for taking ultrafast 'sonograms' that can track the structural changes that take place within solid materials in trillionth-of-a-second intervals ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New species of bat found in Vietnam

A distinctive echolocation frequency led to the discovery of a new species of bat within the genus Hipposideros. Although this bat is similar to the species Hipposideros armiger, differences in acoustics, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bridges get a quick check-up with new imaging technique

Swiss engineers have developed a new imaging technique that lets them see the insides of massive concrete bridges. Much like a sonogram, this technique provides quick, easy-to-interpret images, so that the ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The unstable future of a world full of men

As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 201

Molecular imaging technique uses ultrasound and microscopic bubbles to target cancer cells

An imaging technique combining ultrasound and specially modified contrast agents may allow researchers to noninvasively detect cancer and show its progression, according to research published in the March issue of The Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bird call database nests online

A growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests

The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics an ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abortion foes' tactics highlight high NYC rate

(AP) -- Ciara Guernon was in a troubled relationship and working three jobs when she learned she was pregnant. The 22-year-old began calling people to see if they would lend her money for an abortion. "I didn't ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Annual sonograms are needed to verify correct IUD position, obstetricians say

A retrospective study of women who became pregnant while using intrauterine devices shows that more than half of the IUDs were malpositioned.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Test at home for baby's gender at 10 weeks of pregnancy

Rebecca Griffin didn't want to wait 20 weeks for a sonogram to find out whether she was going to have a boy or a girl.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 12, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0